National Commission to Hold Western
Regional Hearing on Voting Rights Sept. 27
Panel to Document Testimony in Comprehensive Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Tiana Allen, 202.833.9771 x 104
tiana(at)mckpr.com
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WASHINGTON – The National Commission on the Voting Rights Act, an initiative of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law will hold a hearing to examine the degree of racial discrimination in voting and the impact of the Voting Rights Act since 1982.

Attorneys, experts, advocates and voters with first-hand experiences will give testimony to the Commissioners. The impact of the Voting Rights Act in the western region will be explored by panelists from leading civil rights organizations, elected officials, and local activists.

WHO:

• National Commission on the Voting Rights Act
• Chandler Davidson, Prof. of Sociology and Political Science at Rice University
• Hon. John H. Buchanan, fmr. U.S. Representative (R-AL)
• Joe Rogers, fmr. Chairman of the Republican Lieutenant Governors’ Association

WHAT:
Hearing to Document Concerns of Voters in California, Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington

WHEN:
Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005
10:00 am- 5:30 pm

WHERE:
California African American Museum
600 State Drive, Exposition Park
Los Angeles, CA 90037
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